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Where's Hoth?
The Stats on Everybody's Favorite Ice Planet
By Anthony Frevele
Hi, Everybody! I'm sure everyone knows what Hoth is, so I won't go through the basics, but does anybody really know anything about Hoth (other than it's cold)? Well, if you didn't, you certainly will once you're through reading this article. I've got all of the stats on Hoth -- anything you might possibly be interested in. So dig in, and enjoy!
The third planet in the Hoth system is a dark, frigid world which holds little except for the shaggy tauntauns and the ferocious wampas. It was there that the Rebels decided to build their next base, Echo Base, amid the blinding snow on the mountain.
Of course, the Empire sent a Probe Droid to investigate the planet, the same one which Han and Chewbacca fought.
Type: Arakyd Viper Probe Droid
DEXTERITY 3D
Blaster 4D
KNOWLEDGE 2D+2
Planetary Systems 4D
MECHANICAL 3D
Sensors 6D
PERCEPTION 3D
Search 4D
Search:
Tracking 7D+1
STRENGTH 4D
TECHNICAL 2D+2
Move: 14
Size: 1.6 meters
Cost: 14, 500
The Wampa Ice Creature also gave the Rebels quite a bit of trouble, attacking Luke and (as we know all too well) invading the tunnel system dug by the Rebels to the outposts.
Wampa Ice Creature
DEXTERITY 3D
PERCEPTION 4D
Search:
Tracking Arctic 6D
Sneak:
Arctic 7D
STRENGTH 7D
Special Abilities: Claws (7D+1); Teeth (7D+2);
Camouflage adds +3D to Sneak in arctic climates; heat-diffusing body adds +2D against detection by sensor; howling language allows Wampas to communicate, using Hoth's winds to hide their speech
Move: 13
The Echo Base Troopers fought well and valiantly during the battle, but they were just not enough to hold the Empire back.
Typical Echo Base Trooper
DEXTERITY 3D+2
Blaster 5D+2; Blaster Artillery 4D;Dodge 4D; Grenade 4D+2
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 1D+1
PERCEPTION 1D+1
Sneak 2D+1
STRENGTH 3D
Brawling 4D; Stamina 4D+2
TECHNICAL 1D+2
Demolition 2D+2
Move: 10
The Snowtroopers were the troops who invaded Echo Base, under Darth Vader's supervision.
Imperial Cold Assault Stormtrooper (Snowtrooper)
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 5D; Blaster Artillery 4D; Brawling Parry 4D; Dodge 3D
KNOWLEDGE 2D
Survival:
Arctic 4D
MECHANICAL 2D
PERCEPTION 2D
Search 3D+1
STRENGTH 3D
Brawling 4D
TECHNICAL 2D
Move: 10
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